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Cootamundra Shire
Former local government area in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the former local government area. For the regional town, see Cootamundra, New South Wales.
Cootamundra Shire was a local government area in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. The Shire was located adjacent to the Olympic Highway, the Burley Griffin Way and the Main South railway line. The Shire included the town of Cootamundra and the small towns of Stockinbingal, Brawlin and Wallendbeen and the locality of Frampton. The Shire was created on 1 April 1975 by the amalgamation of Jindalee Shire and the Municipality of Cootamundra.[3]
Quick Facts Cootamundra Shire New South Wales, Coordinates ...
Cootamundra Shire New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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![]() Location in New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 34°39′S 148°02′E | ||||||||||||||
Population | 7,620 (2012)[1] | ||||||||||||||
• Density | 5.000/km2 (12.950/sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1 April 1975 (1975-04-01) | ||||||||||||||
Abolished | 12 May 2016 (2016-05-12) | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,524 km2 (588.4 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Jim Slattery | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Cootamundra[2] | ||||||||||||||
Region | South West Slopes | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Cootamundra | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Hume | ||||||||||||||
Website | Cootamundra Shire | ||||||||||||||
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In 2016, it merged with the neighbouring Gundagai Shire to form the Gundagai Council, later renamed to be Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council.[4]